Daily Republican., 1887-12-05
"aREEN GOODS"

The following from the New York
Tribune elbows how two brothers wers
swindled out of $500 by the &c reen
Goods" swindle, c,rcuiars for which
have been extensively circulated 10
this city:
Amusement WAS caused at Police
Headquarters yesterday by letters hat
had been sent TO Superintendent Mur-
ray BY two brothers named Rlbush,
one OF whom belongs In Virginia, and
the other probably has been living in
kansas. L. was evident from the le.-
fers that tne brothers had "bit" at the
iool Dali which had been sent out by
some 'sa WGust" swlndler iu this city
and that they had been dupsd into
paying Ihout S2l0 in the hope OF get.
ting over $40 eco in counterfeit. money.
The worst Of the joke was thai the RI
bush brains had not been able 10 ccm-
prehend the swindle after they bsi got
into the trap and had received - bricS
and two sticks" instead of the ex
pectel 'grean goods." Oae OF the let
ter, WAS Addressed to the "Chief OF
Police, New York City," and was
dated from Weylers Gave, Va, nj
though It was written on paper With
the letter bead OF the Grand Central
Hotel at Scott City, Kansas. 1t read
follows:
DEAR Sir: You will ind enclosed a let.
ter that want you to address 10 the best
Oct, ctiyo ns station, nirty y.eighth street
and sixth avenue. have met two Of them
bat do not kRow their names. Ublige me
greatly, j. s. RUBusB.
This was the inclosure TO the detec.
tive:
WEYLERs GAVE, Va, Nov. ~, 1871.
DEAR FIR: Have q fat thing for you
II you can accomplish it. The 5ih OF
November l tent $40. 800 from New
York City to Grigsby, Scott County,
Kan. The money WAS sent IN yalise
In packages ss follows: Three packages
OF 81 notes, 200 in each package, 5000;
three packages %, 200 each, 81, 200;
three Packages 81, 200 each, So 900;
three packsaes 10,, 200 each, 5000;
total cent, Sl0,800 The amount was
sent In red leather valise to William
M. Rubush, Griesby, Kan, from Hsg
erty's Express. No. 669 Sixth avenue,
three doors north of Thirty eighth street
The valise was received at Grigsby,
Kau., November 10, with brick aud
two etioks in It IL vas thought tnat
the money wss taken cut bsiore the
vAlise left the express Office, for etrong
suspicion was manifestsd before tae
valise left the office
IT, you can get 1t. or any portion OF II,
will give you half OF what you do get.
ALI the clew that have on this sus pi.
eious party Is that had little deal
.ngs with them. had little trausac
tion with one that gave his name az
Charles Manning, care store, No. 624
Ninth avenue. New York City, and
after wa-ds gave his address Charles
Manning, No. Is Pell street. New York
City, box ~ In the transaction l gave
him draft Of Si06. given at Kansas
City on New York. This WAS payable
10 Rubush Brothers, which was prop
| erly ipdoIsed and handed to the said
MsnDinR. also handed him another
draft Of S03 81, given TO Mr.. Conville
payable at Topeka. Kansas, or at Ar
mour Brothers banking house. Kansas
City. This was properly nignei by Mr.
Conville and handed to him that called
himself Man ming
1t is thought thSt Manning and tht
Hsgerty's Express clerk are in Cslhoot
| have receipt from the express Off jt
for the vallse but didn't value IL, as
thought 1t would go through without
any trouble. Manning and his partner
are the only ones that knew how much
was in the valise, but 1 think that the
Hsgerty 3 stand In with them. Let IN,
hear from you at once. Address, VIM
NJ. Rubush, Weylers Cave, Augustt
County, Va. Write at opcs and let m,
know II you will work on II or not, so
can max 9 other arrangements if neces
sary. II you want the express receip
or any other information that l car
give you / will gladly do 30.
Mr.. Murray turned the letters over t.
the reporters and de- ided not to waste {
reply ON the Rubush brothers.